ppt课件-热能源盛产事肯特市学校（ thermal energyand statesof matter- kent city school）.pptVIP

Chapter 2:States of Matterpages 40 - 52 Matter Matter Anything that takes up space and has mass. Three states of matter common on Earth: Solid Liquid Gas The motion of the particles and the strength of attraction between the particles determine a material’s state of matter. Solid: Particles are packed together in “fixed” positions; definite shape and volume. Liquids: Particles are close together, but not in “fixed” positions; definite volume but no definite shape. Viscosity – a liquid’s resistance to flow. Example: Honey High Viscosity Example: Water Low Viscosity Surface Tension –